links for 2007-03-13

• Trends: A Nation of Separate Beds - New York Times
  A National Association of Home Builders Survey predicts that more than 60 percent of custom houses will have dual master bedrooms by 2015, with some builders saying that almost 25% already do. But it has less to do with the state of the marriage, and more to do with sleeping habits and busy routines.
  (tags: Trends, sleeping, separate beds)
• "How to Take a Decent PR Photo"---From the Branding & Marketing Blog
  Solid advice on taking your own press photos.
  (tags: public relations, photos, Marketing, Branding,)
• Brands: Buy a Saturn and You Can Borrow Their Trophy---for a Day or Two - New York Times
  "Saturn is inviting owners of its new Aura midsize sedan to “share” the North American Car of the Year award it won in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. G.M. bought from Tiffany five replicas of the five-pound leaded-crystal and letting customers 'borrow' the trophy for a day or two. Whatever works.
  (tags: Auto Brands, Viral, Saturn)
• If the Clothing Fits They'll Buy It - International Herald Tribune
  Just $9.6 billion in clothing was sold online last year, and customers returned 30% of it. myShape.com sells clothing based on customers’ measurements and cut returns in half.
  (tags: clothing trends, online shopping, catalogs, personalized clothing, custom)
• 90% of Americans Say Fellow Americans Are Fat; But Just 39% Admit to Being Fat Themselves - Pew Research Center
  "Americans believe their fellow Americans have gotten fat. They consider this a serious national problem. But when they think about weight, they appear to use different scales for different people."
  (tags: Obesity,)

Comments

[Anne]

You're welcome. Great article.
Anne

[Chris Brown]

Thanks so much for referencing my blog about the PR Photos. I'm glad you found them helpful.

Chris Brown
www.resources-results.com